- mesocortical
- meso·cor·ti·cal (mez″o-) (me″zo-korґtĭ-kəl) 1. pertaining to the mesocortex. 2. projecting from the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain to the frontal cortex; said of nerve fibers. See under system.
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